Craugastor mimus

Craugastor mimus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in lowland and premontane forests on the Atlantic versant from eastern Honduras through eastern Nicaragua to central Costa Rica.[2] Its natural habitat is lowland and premontane moist and wet forests.[1][2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Craugastor mimus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Craugastor
Species:
C. mimus
Binomial name
Craugastor mimus
(Taylor, 1955)
Synonyms

Eleutherodactylus mimus Taylor, 1955

Male Craugastor mimus grow up to 30 mm (1.2 in) and females to 55 mm (2.2 in) in snout–vent length.[3]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Craugastor mimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T56766A54369213. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T56766A54369213.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Craugastor mimus (Taylor, 1955)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  3. Luis Humberto Elizondo C.; Federico Bolaños V. (2011). "Pristimantis gaigeae". Biodiversidad de Costa Rica. Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad. Retrieved 7 December 2014. (includes many photographs)


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